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Bystander killed at South Austin men's club

by KJCE Staff,posted Apr 9 2012 6:58AM

Austin police are searching for a man who shot and killed another man inside the Palazio Men's Club on Ben White Boulevard, near South Congress Avenue. Police received a 911 call about a shooting just after 1:15 a.m. this morning.

Authorities said the suspect, described as a white man in his 50's, 5-7 to 5-8, was attempting to rob the cashier inside the front door of the strip club when a bystander got into a brief struggle with the suspect. The victim, who has not been identified, was shot and killed. Police ask you to call the homicide tip line at 477-3588 with any information.